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  • August 2018

  • Thu 2
    August 2, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Speaker Series: Christopher Swann

    In this gripping literary thriller, Shadow of the Lions, Christopher Swann will take you deep into the dark heart of privilege, secrets, and lies at an elite boys’ boarding school in Virginia. […]

  • Wed 22
    August 22, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Summer Chamber Music at the Library with Yuriy Bekker

    It has been a hot and rainy summer and we are all eager for some live chamber music. So the Library Society has the solution. Join Charleston Symphony Orchestra musicians […]

  • Thu 30
    August 30, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Speaker Series: Timothy Boyce

    Join Timothy Boyce as he presents on his national book tour of the World War II concentration camp diary, From Day to Day. To RSVP, call 843-723-9912 or email dreutter@charlestonlibrarysociety.org Hailed by […]

  • September 2018

  • Tue 18
    September 18, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Speaker Series: Lisa Patton

    Tennessee native and bestselling author, Lisa Patton will discuss her contemporary story of sorority fiction in Rush. Inspired by her real-life experiences, she offers a provocative peek at a centuries-old tradition and […]

  • Mon 24
    September 24, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Speaker Series: Patrick Ahearn

    Join Patrick Ahearn FAIA, award-winning architect and author of Timeless, as he opens the doors to his world of traditional architecture combined with the ideals of modernism. He will share […]

  • October 2018

  • Tue 2
    October 2, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Royal Oak Presents – Behind Closed Doors: Stepping into Bloomsbury Rooms

    The Royal Oak Foundation presents Behind Closed Doors: Stepping into Bloomsbury Rooms with NINO STRACHEY $30 Special CLS member price (with co-sponsor code: 18FCHLIB) To purchase tickets call 212-480-2889, x201 or click […]

  • Thu 4
    October 4, 2018 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

    Wide Angle Lunch: Dr. Sundar Balasubramanian

    GOOD HEALTH & GOOD BREATHING Come look into the mechanisms of ancient mind-body practice, Yogic breathing.  Dr. Balasubramanian will discuss the science of Yogic breathing (Pranayama). Attendees will be able to […]

  • Thu 4
    October 4, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Speaker Series: James Scott & Hampton Sides with Jim Hornfischer

    Speaker Series: JAMES SCOTT & HAMPTON SIDES with JIM HORNFISCHER Enjoy the extraordinary storytelling of two authors who transform military history into visceral experiences. Pulitzer Prize finalist and acclaimed military […]

  • Thu 11
    October 11, 2018 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

    Wide Angle Lunch: Dr. Jeb Hallett

    CURIOSITY – THE KEY TO LIFE Why are you curious or NOT? Dr. Jeb Hallett will explore why curious people may be more engaged, healthier and happy with life. Through […]

  • Tue 16
    October 16, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Speaker Series: Stephen Watson & The National WWII Museum

    Stephen Watson: The National WWII Museum Stephen Watson, President and CEO of The National WWII Museum, will discuss the mission and history of the New Orleans institution.  The Museum has […]

  • Wed 17
    October 17, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    CLS Book Club: The Line Becomes a River

    The CLS Book Club is back with the first Fall selection, The Line Becomes A River by Francisco Cantu. All are welcome to this meeting — whether you just started the book, […]

  • Thu 18
    October 18, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Speaker Series: Adam Parker

    Join Adam Parker and Cleveland Sellers, Jr. for the launch of Parker’s biography on Sellers, Outside Agitator. Additional guests will discuss the history of the freedom movement, the seminal 1968 Orangeburg Massacre, […]

  • Fri 19
    October 19, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Music at the Library: Bernstein’s Birthday Celebration

    BERNSTEIN’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Fri, 19 Oct | 7PM $25 specialty price – To purchase tickets, call 843-723-9912 or click here In partnership with Duke University, we invite you to celebrate the […]

  • Sun 21
    October 21, 2018 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

    Book Launch and High Tea with Carolyne Roehm

    Come celebrate the launch of Carolyne Roehm’s newest book, Design & Style: A Constant Thread with an elegant High Tea, Charleston style. Featuring a brief discussion of her book, Carolyne and her guests will […]

  • Tue 23
    October 23, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

    Lifelong Learning with Nan Morrison: Tyrants in Richard III and Macbeth

    Shakespeare’s Tyrants in Richard III and Macbeth Discover and read Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies dramatizing ambition and those who stop at nothing for personal gain, Macbeth and Richard III. This class will look at these dramas […]

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